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: in all sincerity : sincerely
—often used with yours as a complimentary close
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: in agreement with fact : truthfully
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: with exactness of construction or operation
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: in a proper or suitable manner
Examples of truly in a Sentence
These truly dark clusters, if they are real, would betray the universe's dirty secret: Big piles of mass don't necessarily come with lights attached.
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Robert Irion, Science, 20 June 2003
By the time Columbus arrived, truly large empires existed only in Mexico.
—Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books, 12 June 2003
The streets and sidewalks of Bedley Run truly seemed as much mine as any person's, their almost affirming solidity underfoot, bouncing me along on my diurnal way.
—Chang-rae Lee, A Gesture Life, 1999
I truly believe they can do it.
He truly enjoyed the concert.
This is truly a different situation.
A country is not truly democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.
Is this poll truly representative of the voters' intentions?
Robert Irion, Science, 20 June 2003
By the time Columbus arrived, truly large empires existed only in Mexico.
—Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books, 12 June 2003
The streets and sidewalks of Bedley Run truly seemed as much mine as any person's, their almost affirming solidity underfoot, bouncing me along on my diurnal way.
—Chang-rae Lee, A Gesture Life, 1999
I truly believe they can do it.
He truly enjoyed the concert.
This is truly a different situation.
A country is not truly democratic until all of its citizens can vote freely.
Is this poll truly representative of the voters' intentions?
Recent Examples on the Web
In other words, people who are truly authentic at work, in the sense of showcasing their uninhibited, unfiltered, and uncensored emotions and thoughts to others, without any concern of how these may impact them, are the archetype of low EQ individuals.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Our guide features top picks that frequent fliers will truly appreciate.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Hogg believes that Democrats did a poor job of communicating their message in the last election in a way that truly resonated with voters, among several other missteps.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
This goes beyond fan culture; together, stans can truly be forces of good.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Our guide features top picks that frequent fliers will truly appreciate.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Hogg believes that Democrats did a poor job of communicating their message in the last election in a way that truly resonated with voters, among several other missteps.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
This goes beyond fan culture; together, stans can truly be forces of good.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Truly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truly. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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truly
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tru·ly
ˈtrü-lē 
: in a true manner
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